The College was first incorporated under New Jersey State laws on May 29, 1900, and the first baccalaureate degrees were granted on June 18, 1903. In 1905 the New York State Board of Regents extended to the College of Saint Elizabeth a formal certificate of registration of its degrees, confirming earlier approval of its programs stated in letters of 1899 and 1901. In 1917, the Association of American Universities placed the College of Saint Elizabeth in its Approved List of Colleges and Universities, ninety-six in all, seventeen for women, whose graduates were eligible for admission to graduate schools of the twenty-four leading universities comprising the membership of the Association.

The College was included also in the first published list of accredited colleges issued by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1921 and it has continuously maintained such accreditation.

The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is located at:

3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-268
Tel.: (215) 662-5606.

(For special professional accreditation see each department page.)
The office of the President maintains copies of all accreditations and approvals. An appointment with that office may be made to review those documents.